Dogged by staffing issues and aging infrastructure, the timely and accurate reading of the city’s water meters has been a long-running issue in Great Bend. But, a divided City Council Monday night authorized moving forward with a public hearing on the $2.1 million project to install an automated meter reading system to help alleviate the problem.
City plans hearing on auto water meters
Council split on what would be a $2 million project
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